Yahya said: [Then he began] the speech, saying: "A mention of the mercy of your Lord toward His servant Zechariah." He says: His mention of Zechariah is a mercy from Him toward him.
قَالَ يَحْيَى: [ثُمَّ ابْتَدَأَ] الْكَلَامَ فَقَالَ: ﴿ذِكْرُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُ زَكَرِيَّا﴾ يَقُولُ: ذِكْرُهُ لِزَكَرِيَّا رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ لَهُ